U.S. House · Michigan's 13th District
Raelyn Light
CandidateG
- Race
- U.S. House · Michigan's 13th District
- Result
- Donavan McKinney, projected winner
- Opponents
- Donavan McKinney (D); Taras Nykoriak (R); Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party); Simone Coleman (Working Class Party); Burgess Foster (IND)
- Research
- Minimal record
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Raelyn Light, a Green Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 13th District to Donavan McKinney. Light advanced from the party's July 18, 2026 convention, and little biographical information is available in public sources. Raelyn Light received 0.6% of the vote to Donavan McKinney's 76.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1][2][3]
On the ballotU.S. House · 13
2026-11-03
| Donavan McKinney D | challenger |
| Taras Nykoriak R | challenger |
| Raelyn Light G | challenger |
| Christopher Dardzinski U.S. Taxpayers Party | challenger |
| Simone Coleman Working Class Party | challenger |
| Burgess Foster IND | challenger |
Biography
Raelyn Light, a Green Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in Michigan's 13th District to Donavan McKinney. Light advanced from the party's July 18, 2026 convention, and little biographical information is available in public sources. Raelyn Light received 0.6% of the vote to Donavan McKinney's 76.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1][2][3]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Raelyn Light · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.U.S. House · Michigan's 13th District results 2026 · NBC News News report